UST Performance Measures

Natural Disasters and Underground Storage Tanks

EPA has developed resources to help UST owners and operators prepare for, prevent, or lessen catastrophic effects and environmental harm from natural disasters. Read more about the resources.

Red Hill, Hawaii UST Facility

Together EPA, Hawaii Department of Health, the Navy, and Defense Logistics Agency are protecting human health and the environment by addressing a 2014 fuel release and improving the infrastructure to prevent future fuel releases at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii. Read more about Red Hill’s story.

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Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)

Approximately 553,000 underground storage tanks (USTs) nationwide store petroleum or hazardous substances. The greatest potential threat from a leaking UST is contamination of groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly half of all Americans. EPA, states, and tribes work in partnership with industry to protect the environment and human health from potential releases.